Congress
Republicans Line Up to Replace Retiring McConnell
After former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced in February his intention to retire at the end of his current term, it set off a wave of speculation over who would jump into the race to replace the elder…
Are public broadcasters about to lose their subsidies?
Will the federal government cut off its subsidies to public broadcasters this year? The New York Post reports that the White House's "rescissions" plan will include a request that Congress withdraw $1.1 billion…
What Abigail Spanberger Didn’t Disclose During Her Time in Congress
The campaign of Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is calling out former Rep. Abigail Spanberger for failing to disclose her role as a trustee while a member of Congress. The Spanberger campaign contends the Democrat…
Gloves Come Off in Paxton-Cornyn GOP Senate Contest in Texas
The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans. Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to unseat Sen. John Cornyn, who has represented the Lone Star State since 2002,…
Johnson Boasts of $32M Haul in First Quarter
House Speaker Mike Johnson has raised a whopping $32.2 million in campaign funds during the first quarter of the year since Republicans swept into the trifecta governance in Washington of the presidency and both houses of…
Democrats Mislead Public About Benefits of GOP Tax Cuts
It’s Tax Day in the United States. “Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15,” President Ronald Reagan quipped during his 1984 reelection campaign. But Tax Day will…
Second Time’s the Charm? Rogers Making Another Bid for Senate
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., on Monday announced his 2026 run for the soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat of retiring Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters. Rogers, a veteran of Michigan politics, who lost to Sen. Elissa…
How Budget Battle Could Preserve or Sink Johnson’s Speakership
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is staking his political future on one daunting task—delivering a budget reconciliation bill that will satisfy both houses of Congress. In order to pass “one big, beautiful bill” to fulfill…
Senator Proposes Legislation to Create Easter Federal Holiday
Easter, the holiest day on the Christian calendar, should have its own federal holiday, according to a Republican senator. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., wrote in an X thread Monday that he introduced legislation to create a…
U.S. government borrowed $1.3 trillion in first 6 months of this fiscal year
President Donald Trump stood before a joint session of Congress less than six weeks ago and vowed to do something that has not been done in nearly a quarter century: balance the federal budget. New numbers from the Treasury…
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